Early America Essential Activities for Grade 3

Native Americans are the indigenous people of the United States, and they are also called American Indians. They were the original occupant of the American land before it was conquered by the colonists. The Native Americans live and operate as a tribe, and there are reportedly more than 500 tribes of Native Americans residing in the United States as of today. Half of these are connected to Indian reservations. Native Americans are the most group of people, and they are thought to be the original owners of the American land. The community is known for their clothes, headpiece, accent, and mannerism.

Journey to Jamestown is a famous story, and it is taught to schools at preschool and kindergarten level. The tale covers the journey for kids who embark on a journey to Jamestown, and they learn more about each other on the way. The tale discusses the stories of two kids belonging to the Jamestown settlement in Virginia in the year 1608. The story features Elias, a boy, who has traveled from England. He works with the barber-surgeon and he helps the colonists to conquer disease spreading across the world. Also, the story also talks about Sacachocan, a Native American girl, who has the gift and ability to heal people. She crosses her path with Elias, and they both find their common grounds as healers. But, the main head of the Elias Colony betray her tribe, and it makes her hesitant to trust the colonists, which also include Elias.

A colony is a place where people from other countries have settled outside their home country and this place is governed by their home country. By the mid-1700s England had set up 13 colonies along the East Coast of America. There were three groups of colonies of the US-based on the way people lived in these colonies. Northeast Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts were the colonies in the northeast. Here people came from England mostly for religious freedom. However, living conditions here were tough. The soil was rocky, and the climate was cold hence cultivation was not an option for them. So, they switched to seafood and become sailors. Their ships were made from lumber in the area. Middle colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware were the home to Germans, Irish and Dutch. The weather conditions were better here and many crops such as wheat were grown here. Southern colonies Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, made up the southern colonies. The climate here was much warmer and had really good soil which helped them to grow all sorts of crops. Their economy was based on agriculture.